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Does transitional care management improve outcomes after discharge from the hospital?

Common Sense Family Doctor

Chronic conditions that frequently lead to readmissions, such as heart failure, have been targets of transitional care interventions that may include self-care education, home visits, telephone contacts, and office visits.

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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

In the 2014 paper from the journal Infectious Diseases , “Antibiotic prescription strategies for acute sore throat: a prospective observational cohort study,“ the researchers also suggest that many patients don’t need antibiotics. Some autoimmune disorders can lead to throat irritation due to chronic inflammation or dryness.

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